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May 16, 2024
KPS Capital Partners to acquire Siemens Innomotics division
Press Release
May 2, 2024

KPS Capital Partners leading in bid for Siemens' Innomotics unit

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June 20, 2023

Following the previously communicated review and carve-out of Siemens' Motors and Large Drives business "Innomotics", BNP Paribas has now been mandated to explore a sale (NKP Proprietary)

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May 16, 2024
Danish Novo Holdings acquires Austrian Single Use Support from founders and Danaher
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March 12, 2024

Update: NBOs submitted in Jefferies advised sale of Single Use Support with Danaher reportedly having passed on its right of first refusal opening the path to a full sale, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 15, 2024
Oakley Capital acquires a majority stake in German Open-Access platform vitroconnect
Press Release
March 21, 2024

Update: The Stifel-advised sale process of Vitroconnect is about to enter the second phase with NBOs having been collected (NKP Proprietary)

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February 16, 2024

Vitroconnect, a privately owned open access (brokerage) platform connecting network carriers with internet service providers, is in the market with Stifel advising and teasers recently distributed - marketed off 2023 adj. EBITDA of EUR 10m acc. to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 15, 2024
EQT-backed music technology firm Epidemic Sound is preparing for an IPO scheduled for 2025
Reuters

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January 25, 2021

Goldman Sachs to lead dual-track exit process of EQT-backed Epidemic Sound (NKP Proprietary)

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May 14, 2024
German steel processing company Wegener acquires Ib Andresen Industri, a Danish provider of steel solutions
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January 3, 2024

The owners of Ib Andresen Industri, a provider of steel components and solutions, explore ownership options advised by EY Corporate Finance according to multiple sources - Revenue of DKK 1,828m and EBITDA of DKK 136m in FY22/23 (NKP Proprietary)

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May 13, 2024
Update: Breakit confirms NKP's coverage of Summa Equity ownership explorations of Norwegian SaaS company Documaster and comments on price expectations
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April 8, 2024

Update: Summa Equity has engaged Bryan, Garnier & Co. to guide a potential exit of Documaster, a Norwegian provider of digital information management solutions - early-stage suitor dialogues to commence in Q2-2024 according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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August 23, 2023

Company to watch: Summa Equity expected to explore ownership options in Documaster, a Norwegian provider of digital information management solutions, within the next 12 months following strong growth figures, acc. to sources - run-rate EBITDA of EUR 2-4m (NKP Proprietary)

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May 10, 2024
CVC Capital acquires a minority stake in Hempel, a global supplier of coatings and paints
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February 7, 2024

Update: NBOs are due this week in the Rothschild-advised sale of a minority stake in Hempel, a global supplier of coatings and paints headquartered in Denmark (NKP Proprietary)

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April 29, 2022

The Hempel Foundation mandates investment bank Rothschild to explore a sale of a minority stake in coating supplier Hempel, IPO on the horizon - revenue of EUR 1,774m and EBITDA of EUR 203m in FY21 (NKP Proprietary)

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May 8, 2024
Norwegian renewable energy company Statkraft (publ.) publishes its Q1-2024 report, announcing potential portfolio divestments including EV charging company Mer
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March 10, 2023

Statkraft is working with SEB Corporate Finance on a potential divestment of its EV charging business, Mer, according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 8, 2024
Finnish financial services provider Mandatum (publ.) signs a loan of EUR 200m
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December 15, 2022

Update: following Sampo's announcement last week regarding a strategic review of Mandatum, its life insurance and asset management arm, we understand that Goldman Sachs is actively engaged in preparing for a possible sale or separate listing (NKP Proprietary)

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May 3, 2024
Summa Equity acquires a majority stake in German data storage provider FAST LTA
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February 9, 2024

Managed data storage SaaS and hardware provider Fast LTA, a portfolio company of Afinum since 2019, is being prepped for a H1-2024 sale with advisors appointed on the back of 2023 adjusted EBITDA of approx. EUR 13m, acc. to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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May 2, 2024
Italian Food producer Newlat acquires 11% stake in Swiss Hochdorf after long investor search
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April 8, 2024

Update: Swiss-based Hochdorf, a baby food and milk powder producer is working with Alvarez & Marsal on its bond refinancing and delisting process, with NBOs submitted at the end of March - market off 2023 adjusted EBITDA of CHF 70m (NKP Proprietary)

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May 2, 2024
Thyssenkrupp likely to sell Marine Systems unit to Carlyle Group
Welt

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November 23, 2023

Thyssenkrupp considers carve-out of Marine business unit Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems

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May 2, 2024
DKV Mobility's IPO plans set aside as CVC Capital seeks exit options
Reuters

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October 10, 2023

CVC-backed on-roads payments provider DKV Mobility suspends IPO plans due to the uncertain market environment, previously tipped at around EUR 4 billion (Reuters/NKP Proprietary)

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May 1, 2024
First day of trading: Danish tugboat company Svitzer debuts on Nasdaq Copenhagen
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June 28, 2023

Company to watch: As a result of the strategic review announced in March, A.P. Moller Maersk is preparing for a possible sale of Svitzer, a leading global towage operator - revenue of USD 774m and EBITDA of USD 229m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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May 1, 2024
IK Partners divests Swedish POS provider OPEN
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December 23, 2022

IK Partners is preparing for an H1-2023 exit process for OPEN, a Nordic POS and payment solution provider, advised by Lincoln International acc. to sources - revenue of above SEK 200m and EBITDA of SEK ~20m in 2022E with significant growth and margin improvements expected for 2023 (NKP Proprietary)

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April 30, 2024
Growth equity investor EMERAM Capital Partners acquires coconet Group, the provider of the multi:versa corporate banking platform - first covered by NKP in January 2024
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January 22, 2024

Privately owned coconet Group, which provides the multi:versa white label corporate banking platform, appoints ARTHOS Corporate Finance to explore a sale of the company during the first part of 2024 (NKP Proprietary)

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April 30, 2024
Partners Group-owned Techem, an Eschborn-based metering service group, refinances most of its debt, which may facilitate a sale of the company
Börsen-Zeitung

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November 15, 2023

Update: with management presentations completed in October, IMs being out, and an NBO deadline of second half of December, metering firm Techem's dual-track process mainly draws interest from infrastructure and pension funds, according to sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 29, 2024
An investor consortium consisting of Apollo Global Management and Rettig announces a public takeover offer for heating and cooling solutions provider Purmo Group (publ.)
Press Release
May 3, 2021

The sale process of Rettig-owned Purmo is restarted - first bids due next month

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July 10, 2020

Brand transformation and management changes indicates that family office Rettig may, again, try to exit Purmo Group - UBS and SEB has been mandated

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April 26, 2024
Update: Børsen confirms NKP's coverage of marine tech company MacArtney's ownership considerations
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February 19, 2024

MacArtney Group experiences strong growth to reach revenues of DKK 919m (+16.5% YoY) and EBITDA of DKK 84.5m in FY22/23 - Deloitte Corporate Finance recently appointed to explore a possible majority sale (NKP Proprietary)

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April 25, 2024
Danish PE firm Erhvervsinvest sells Design Eyewear Group to a consortium of minority investors
Press Release

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September 6, 2021

Erhvervsinvest preparing for a sale of its portfolio firm since 2012, Design Eyewear Group, with Danske Bank Corporate Finance collecting indicative bids towards the end of September acc. to sources. The asset is market off an EBITDA of around DKK 45m for 2021 (NKP Proprietary)

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April 25, 2024
Swedish industrial conglomerate Lifco (publ.) announces acquisition agenda
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June 2, 2021

OpenGate Capital seeks bolt-on acquisitions for the Norwegian portfolio companies Jotul and Fiven (NKP Proprietary)

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April 24, 2024
KKR acquires a ~50% stake in Immedica Pharma, while Impilo reinvests to become an equal owner alongside KKR, at an EV of over SEK 10bn (EV/EBITDA of +25x) acc. to news outlet
Press Release
March 13, 2024

Update: Bloomberg confirms NKP's coverage of the Morgan Stanley-led sale process for Immedica Pharma

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December 22, 2023

Impilo has mandated Morgan Stanley to explore ownership options for its specialty pharmaceutical commercialization and distribution platform Immedica Pharma according to multiple sources - Revenues of SEK ~1,000m and EBITDA of SEK ~300m in FY23E (NKP Proprietary)

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April 24, 2024
Swedish Trill Impact invests in Austrian-based medtech company TT Medic
Press Release
January 15, 2024

Update: NBOs were submitted before Christmas in the William Blair-guided sale of privately owned, Austrian-headquartered TT medic, a specialised plastic components manufacturer (CDMO) for the life science industry - opportunity first and exclusively covered by NKP on 12 Dec 2023 (NKP Proprietary)

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December 12, 2023

Privately owned TT medic, a specialised plastic components manufacturer (CDMO) for the life science industry, is circled by sponsors and may launch William Blair guided sale early next year off EBITDA of close to EUR 10m - according to multiple sources (NKP Proprietary)

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April 24, 2024
Swedish IT firm Prevas (publ.) acquires a 92% stake in Finnish engineering consulting firm Enmac from Korona Invest at an EV of EUR 21m and EV/EBITDA of 6.41x
Press Release

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December 1, 2023

Korona Invest has engaged Translink Corporate Finance to advise on the planned sale of Enmac, a Finnish specialised engineering consulting firm held since 2020, with NBOs due mid-January 2024, acc. to sources - marketed off FY23E sales of EUR ~23m and EBITDA of EUR ~3.6m (NKP Proprietary)

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April 24, 2024
Update: Orifarm publishes strong 2023 annual report, plans for future growth, amidst ongoing ownership explorations advised by Rothschild
Press Release

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October 31, 2023

Orifarm, a leading European supplier of parallel-imported and generic pharmaceuticals, is in the early stages of preparing a possible minority stake sale advised by Rothschild, acc. to multiple sources – Revenues of EUR 1,514m (+7% YoY) and EBITDA of EUR 104m in FY22 (NKP Proprietary)

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